UPDATE one table based on a condition in another

UPDATE one table based on a condition in another

Is it possible to update a field in one table depending on a condition of a field in another? If so how is this done?

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Yes, but the exact syntax will depend on your particular database system.

For example, in SQL Server:

update table1
   set fldX = T2.fldY
  from table1 T1
inner
  join table2 T2
    on T1.keyfld = T2.keyfld
 where T2.fldZ = 'foo'

... whereas in Microsoft Access:

update table1
inner 
  join table2 
    on table1.keyfld = table2.keyfld
   set table1.fldX = table2.fldY
 where table2.fldZ = 'foo'

Just another example of different databases implementing the same thing in different ways.

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